Hidden Fire: Orthodox Perspectives on Yoga

Joseph Magnus Frangipani

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Orthodoxy Today

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Hidden Fire: Orthodox Perspectives on Yoga

Joseph Magnus Frangipani

The postures of yoga are not religiously neutral. All of the classic asanas have spiritual significance. For example, as one journalist reports, the Sun Salutations, - perhaps the best-known series of asanas, or postures, of hatha yoga - the type most commonly practiced in America - is literally a Hindu ritual.

Russia: Church and State Sign Agreement to Prevent Abortion

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Russia: Church and State Sign Agreement to Prevent Abortion

The Ministry of Health in Russia has signed an agreement with the Russian Orthodox Church that includes prevention of abortion and provision of palliative care.

A medical clinic in the heart of the jungle

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Orthodoxy Around the World

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A medical clinic in the heart of the jungle

" May God help our little clinic so that it will soon be equipped with medicines and medical-surgical instruments. Then, it will be able to offer medical assistance to our brothers there in the depths of the Congo so that they won’t die helpless anymore."

America the Great?

Fr. Lawrence Farley

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Church and State

America the Great?

Fr. Lawrence Farley

America has not yet become Babylon the Great, despite the recent legal ruling. But even if it does, so what? We can peek at the end of the Book, and see how the story will end. And it turns out that it will end with glory, with the kingdom of this world becoming the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ.

One Priest, One State

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Church and State

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One Priest, One State

In this special edition of Ancient Faith Presents, we hear two timely interviews related to same-sex marriage. They both discuss the same topic: an Orthodox priest who will no longer sign marriage licenses issued by his state. Find out why as Kevin Allen interviews Fr. Patrick Reardon, followed by another interview with Terry Mattingly conducted by a Lutheran radio program (Issues, Etc.).